TOPIC: Are the 49ers still a playoff team? C.J. Beathard

Are the 49ers still a playoff team? C.J. Beathard
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The San Francisco 49ers were nowhere near sniffing a Super Bowl before the 2018 season began. Once Jimmy Garoppolo went down with an ACL injury White Arik Armstead Jersey , the optimism of sniffing a wild card berth dropped as well. Don’t tell that to C.J. Beathard though, he still thinks the 49ers are a playoff team despite all the injuries blanketing the squad. He was Damon Bruce’s guest on 95.7 The Game and had this to say about the team’s playoff chances: The 49ers aren’t circling the drain as far as playoff hopes are concerned, but they aren’t separating themselves from the rest of the NFC either. Winning the division would require some insane theatrics with the lead—and talent by extension— the Los Angeles Rams have. To win the wild card, the 49ers would need to start winning—which is easier said than done. To finish out the first half of their schedule, the 49ers play the Arizona Cardinals twice, the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Rams. Three of those games (Cardinals and Packers) are winnable. The Packers have several issues right now, most notable being a great quarterback with a bad knee and no one to throw to in Aaron Rodgers, while the Cardinals ... well, they’re the Cardinals. If the 49ers can win the next three of four games, that puts them at 4-4 and at .500 to start the second half of their schedule. The second half was anticipated as being easier, however teams such as the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have shown it’s not going to be as easy as it once was at the start of the season. If you take into consideration the 49ers are inundated with injuries http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-k_waun-williams-jersey , it’s even harder. Do you see the 49ers as a playoff team this season?Golden Nuggets: Injuries Abound Good morning folks, and a happy Thursday to you. Tonight's game to kick off the fifth week of the season is one that would've been an absolute thriller just a few years back - but just doesn't have the same "oomph" this year. The New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts are two teams led by great quarterbacks,yet both teams have struggled through the first quarter of the season. Of course, this game could conceivably end up a wild shoot-out, so I'd say it's worth at least keeping an eye on. Also, this game marks the first time former 49er and current Colts Special Teams Coordinator Bubba Ventrone's will against go the Patriots as a coach - after beginning both his playing and coaching career under Bill Belichick.As usual, Wednesday is injury report day - and the good news is absolutely dwarfed by the bad news. The good news is that Jaquiski Tartt is no longer limited, and is expected to play Sunday against the Cardinals. The bad news begins with Marquise Goodwin remaining limited - there's no telling when he might be back to 100%. Unfortunately, thigh injuries tend to linger and are especially tough for players whose primary asset is speed.Worse yet is the news that Richard Sherman and Dante Pettis are completely out - and it looks like it'll be a while before they're back. Finally, we reach the pinncale of bad news - this week, only one starting offensive lineman was not listed in the injury report. Everyone other than Laken Tomlinson is dealing with something - some minor Youth Jaquiski Tartt Jersey , some necessetating a few weeks' rest. Expect a rough day for Beathard on Sunday.Kyle Shanahan's vote of confidence for Adrian Colbert | Madson, NinerswireMatt Breida's story | Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay AreaJimmy Garoppolo underwent knee surgery | Inman, Mercury | Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay AreaWednesday's injury report | Branch, SF Gate | Biderman, Sac Bee | Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay AreaCJ Beathard showing improvement in Shanahan's system | Biderman, Sac Bee